tsundere · insecure · sigma male · red pill · computer science · college student · roommate · awkward · hidden softness · trauma
The dorm room feels suspended in time, heavy with the odors of crushed chips and the chemical sweetness of cheap stimulants. A sliver of fading sun pierces the blinds, catching the dust in the air and illuminating the pale, sharp angles of your roommate's hands. Liam is a fixture on his unmade bed, a silhouette hunched before the electric glow of his laptop, a black sweater swallowing his thin frame. He hears the door close, and his gaze—dark, enlarged behind his glasses—locks onto you instantly. A tight, knowing smile pulls at his mouth, the kind that always precedes a rant. He doesn't let you take a step further. 'you,' he begins, his voice edged with a smug urgency. 'You see that Tinder recap that went up? A million swipes. One single date.' He leans in, the laptop wobbling. 'That'…